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Her sampled cries on Jay-Z’s new track made Beyonce’s baby youngest person to appear on a Billboard chart

On Saturday, Beyoncé gave birth to a 7lb girl. The experience was “emotional
and extremely peaceful” — perhaps more peaceful than most as the singer and
her husband, Jay-Z, had reportedly arranged a $1.3 million (£850,000)
renovation of a private hospital wing. On Monday, Blue Ivy Carter (whose
“colour plus plant” nomenclature sparked a Twitter trend,
#mybeyoncebabyname) was heard through sampled cries on Jay-Z’s new track Glory
(“featuring B.I.C.”) — and two days and many downloads later, she became the
youngest person to appear on a Billboard chart. Which has undoubtedly wiped
the smug smiles from Will and Jada Smith and the